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... is protected by copyright laws and is exclusively licensed to assist in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual...
... is protected by copyright laws and is exclusively licensed to assist in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual...
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... 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 SoftwareApplications 62 3-3 Driver CD Information 62 3-4 Hardware Information 63 3-5 Contact Us ...63 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 BIOS Update...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 85 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 91 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 92 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 100 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 100 5-2-2 Installing the...
... 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 SoftwareApplications 62 3-3 Driver CD Information 62 3-4 Hardware Information 63 3-5 Contact Us ...63 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 BIOS Update...79 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 79 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers 79 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 85 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 91 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 92 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 100 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 100 5-2-2 Installing the...
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... cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb...
... cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb...
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Adjust CPU host frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz with 1 MHz increment - GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Overclocking Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for...differ by motherboard model. (Note 5) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU being used. (Note 6) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. Adjust DDR3 frequency - Adjust PCI Express frequency from 100 MHz to 700 MHz with 1 MHz increment Support...
Adjust CPU host frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz with 1 MHz increment - GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Overclocking Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for...differ by motherboard model. (Note 5) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU being used. (Note 6) Due to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. Adjust DDR3 frequency - Adjust PCI Express frequency from 100 MHz to 700 MHz with 1 MHz increment Support...
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... supports the expansion card. Align the card with your card. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card until it is...
... supports the expansion card. Align the card with your card. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card until it is...
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2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key... Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. To show the BIOS POST screen. A. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 38 - The LOGO Screen (Default) :POST Screen :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash Function Keys B. For more information, refer to ...
2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key... Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. To show the BIOS POST screen. A. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 38 - The LOGO Screen (Default) :POST Screen :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash Function Keys B. For more information, refer to ...
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... Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. - 45 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) RAID Enables RAID for...
... Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. - 45 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to PATA mode. (Default) RAID Enables RAID for...
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.... IDE Disables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default),...for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 48 - Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard ...
.... IDE Disables RAID for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Options are : Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default),...for the SATA controller. (The IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 48 - Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard ...
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...automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will restart your optional drive. Failure to install and press the Install button following instructions use... Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like ...
...automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will restart your optional drive. Failure to install and press the Install button following instructions use... Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like ...
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You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 62 -
You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 62 -
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 63 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 63 -
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... on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. Unique Features Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 65...
... on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive. Unique Features Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. - 65...
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... hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 8 2. Xpress Recovery2 will begin to startup XpressRecovery2..... Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. X48T-DQ6 F3b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12...
... hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 12 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Figure 8 2. Xpress Recovery2 will begin to startup XpressRecovery2..... Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. X48T-DQ6 F3b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12...
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...@BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Unique Features B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Update the ...BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. ...
...@BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Unique Features B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Update the ...BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. ...
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...1) Skip this step if you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 79 - Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS...formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard...
...1) Skip this step if you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. - 79 - Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS...formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 (Note 3) setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel® ICH9R SATA Controllers A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. (Note 2) E. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard...
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... Intel Corporation. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 83 - Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. Delete RAID Volume 3. Exit RAID Volumes...
... Intel Corporation. Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. - 83 - Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. Delete RAID Volume 3. Exit RAID Volumes...
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... Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating ...be deleted; N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 - [ESC]-Abort Press the space bar on the array to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press ...
... Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOSv1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating ...be deleted; N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 - [ESC]-Abort Press the space bar on the array to confirm your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press ...
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...system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for Windows 64-bit. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Figure... 3 - 91 - Your system will open similar to the floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your optical ...
...system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select E) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 32Bit for Windows 32-bit operating system or F) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver 64Bit for Windows 64-bit. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Figure... 3 - 91 - Your system will open similar to the floppy disk. Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your optical ...
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... XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the next screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 92 - 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI... before you need to manually specify an adapter. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system to install a third party SCSI...
... XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the next screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - 92 - 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI... before you need to manually specify an adapter. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system to install a third party SCSI...
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... select one minute. When the screen as shown below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller *... disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. The driver installation will appear. Appendix Step 3: For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID/AHCI...
... select one minute. When the screen as shown below will be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller *... disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. The driver installation will appear. Appendix Step 3: For Intel ICH9R SATA controllers: When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID/AHCI...